About
Kylie Eaton is a director and writer with a passion for shining a light on the parts of women’s lives that have traditionally been kept in the dark such as mental health, addiction, and motherhood, all through the lens of genre film.
She is an alum of WeScreenplays Diverse Voices Lab, Blackmagic Collective’s Feature Initiatives, and Alliance of Women Directors Directing the Actor Lab. Her short films have screened at Oscar-Qualifying festivals worldwide, won a host of awards, and debuted on DUST, the premiere online platform for science fiction. Her feature screenplays have placed in competitions with ScreenCraft, Shore Scripts, and WeScreenplay.
Eaton’s latest short, STARBORN, centers on reproductive rights in the space age and premiered at Hollyshorts 2024. In 2019, she directed the short film, DISPEL, starring Gina Torres, which won the Mary Shelley Award at Other Worlds Austin and was the opening film for Bushwick Film Festival that same year. Her subsequent film, KINETIC, a Proof of Concept for her award winning feature script, won Film Empire’s Industry Next Award in 2021, which placed her with mentors at HBO, Marvel, and A&E.
Eaton's early work focused on music videos and branded content, where she honed her skills as director and editor. She created content for clients such as Capitol Records, Republic Records, Oliver Peoples, and Beach Body, and her work has accumulated over 40 million views online.
In addition to her work as a filmmaker, Eaton is also an advocate for women and gender diverse creators in the film industry. She speaks on festival panels regarding the importance of diversity and inclusivity, has programmed and judged for festivals such as Bushwick and WomenX, and she currently serves as Co-Chair of the Board of Directors for Alliance of Women Directors.
